Committee reviews S.117 technical fixes on VOSHA rulemaking, workers’ compensation and layoff notices

Apr 4, 2025

The Vermont House committee heard Department of Labor officials on technical corrections to S.117 covering VOSHA rulemaking, workers’ compensation items, wage-and-hour clarifications, WARN/layoff-notice thresholds and unemployment insurance changes; staff will return with follow-ups and data requests.

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Montpelier — The Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on April 3 heard from Michael Harrington, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Labor, and department staff on proposed technical changes to S.117 that would streamline Vermont Occupational Safety and Health (VOSHA) rulemaking, clarify wage-and-hour collections, adjust layoff-notice thresholds and make a range of unemployment insurance (UI) and workers’ compensation updates.

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